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Are modern Porsches owned by different customers than Porsche had in the 70s and 80s? Weren't 911s luxury items then too, albeit more pure ones. Weren't (and aren't) many of the owners of earlier 911s using them for simple commuting and pleasure driving?
Weren't the 928s, that were built for 15+ years mostly cruisers and a larger percentage automatics?
Hasn't Porsche had lower price point models in the 912-914-924-944-968 that might be owned by customers who might not take the same level of care in their car than the more expensive models?
It's easy to look at the Boxster as something new and unique in Porsche's lineup, but it's really not from a product standpoint. It just happens to use alot more 911 content then the previous "other" Porsches.
I argue that the way modern Porsches are treated are probably no different from that of the production cars through most of Porsche's history.
The big difference instead being the internet shining a light on the issues that current cars are having. As Jake points out, Porsches of various generations and engine configurations have had engine problems. I'm sure if the internet had existed in the mid-70s everyone on a Porsche board would have freaked out about warped heads and stripped blocks or worn valve seals in the mid-80s.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. It's just easier for information (and the related potential for sensationalism) to travel along the information superhighway.
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